In sanctuary jurisdictions, police agencies are restricted from complying with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers for undocumented migrants apprehended by local law enforcement. Nevertheless, as journalist Marc Thiessen highlighted during a segment on Fox News this past Tuesday, the Trump administration is now prosecuting migrants who have unlawfully crossed the U.S.-Mexico border multiple times with felony charges, which local jurisdictions are unable to overlook.
‘For two elections now, Donald Trump has triumphed over the Democrats, driven by the issue of illegal immigration, yet they still appear unable to grasp the situation,’ Thiessen, a columnist for the Washington Post and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, remarked to anchor Shannon Bream. ‘We are witnessing individuals literally setting cars ablaze and hurling rocks at ICE agents, while the Democrats are aligning themselves with the protesters instead of supporting the administration’s efforts to restore law and order.’
Thiessen further elaborated, ‘What has incited the left and triggered this unrest is the Trump administration’s discovery of a method to navigate around sanctuary city regulations. Local officials may decline to comply with an ICE detainer, but they cannot refuse to acknowledge a federal felony warrant.’
He continued, ‘The Trump administration has initiated a program known as ‘Operation Guardian Angel,’ wherein they are prosecuting undocumented migrants who reenter the country with felony illegal reentry charges, subsequently presenting local jurisdictions with federal felony warrants that they are obligated to honor. Consequently, they have been transferring hundreds of undocumented migrants to ICE, which has provoked significant backlash—they have essentially found a way to undermine the sanctuary city policies.’
In parallel, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a former state attorney general, suspects that substantial financial resources are fueling the riots, and he declared on Wednesday that he intends to investigate this issue further.
“Let me clarify: financing civil unrest does not constitute protected speech. It amounts to aiding and abetting criminal activities. Therefore, you are required to immediately stop any further participation in the organization, funding, or promotion of these illegal actions,” Hawley’s letter stated. “They have hindered federal law enforcement, jeopardized public safety, and disrupted the rule of law. This lawlessness is intolerable. It must come to an end.”
“Who is financing the LA riots? This violence is not spontaneous,” Hawley also mentioned on the X platform.
President Trump dispatched thousands of National Guard troops, along with hundreds of Marines, to manage the unrest in Los Angeles. The Republican leader asserted that this action was crucial to restore law and order, pointing to what he characterized as the failure of Democratic leadership in the city.
“If our troops had not entered Los Angeles, it would be in flames right now, just like so much of their housing has been destroyed by fire,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on June 11, referencing the recent catastrophic wildfires.
“The wonderful people of Los Angeles are extremely fortunate that I made the decision to intervene and provide assistance!!!” he added.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, both Democrats, condemned Trump for heightening tensions and opposed the deployment of federal forces. They claimed that local and state authorities were capable of handling the situation without federal assistance.
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